The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-20
HAS IT COME TO THIS ?
An Oppressed Railroad Company
nust Provide Conductors.
A Timely move Toward Revelation
isiDg n service Unanimously
PrOnoanced OdfOus,

Another outrageous mirage has Just
come to light. The weak and inno-
cent have bsen trampled upon, spat
upop, and otherwise run over rough
shod by the great and mighty. And
that, too, right under the very eyes OF
Law officers, whose duties in this line
are well defined. The facts disclose an
alarming state OF AFT ,irs, wherein the
infan,ile corporations are grossly i'm
p'sad upon. A ciizsn, without the
fear Of God and the earthly powers
thai be before him, had the temerlty
10 enter one of the palstial street cars.
with oil modern improvemer Ia and
luxuriee, intending body B,ussels
carpet On the floor and ex'ravsgaotly
cushioned reats, and firmly, out
politely r. fuse to comply with
the rule OF the com pany, which
Gays: drop your fare in the box on
entering the car" Aud his ridicu.
lous excuse was that he was MT The
CONDUCTOR. Will wonders never cease 2
And when the meek and humbls
driver, obey ing instructions iIom his
law abiding employers, aud In hsrmo.
ny with all precedeDts Set up by them,
imp'ored the obstinate passenger to
yield up his nj KEEL, did be do 80
Awful to relate, ne did not, bat
temptingly held 1t be ween b 9 thumb
and forefnger, and invited the driv
to perform the menial service Of col
Letting H.. Now, there 10 also another
rule OF the company witch provides
that no driver shall receive or deposit
farce, 90 the sforeeaid citizen, with
NAL CO In his hear, and for the az.
press purpose Of placing the diver on
the horns Of two dilemmss, did rai.e
this issue. Without reeol ting 10 the
game Of blad or the convenient
car hook-for the companies are law.
abiding even to the remotsst d,gtee-
the driver appealed to q policem an 10
come aboard and "frs" the apgravat.
ing Individual. Miracle Of miracles.
he refu Intellectually refus, d to heed
the cry OF distress aud interpo.e the
majesty Of the law to protect the
lowly from the iron heel OF oppreo-
slonl what remained for the law.
abiding oompany's agent bu' TO threat.
On the daring PASSENGER with forci. |
BILE 81 .ctiou, at the rick Of great bodily |
hsrmf Bat was ths threat sxecuted2 |
o, no. The aforesaid daring psesen
ger Invited II by stating that he would |
not fight, resitt or raise any disturb.
ance; that his nickel was ready whoh |
come authorized psuon lame ar)uud |
TO collect IL, but do did not pr pose 10 |
eefve the CONF any as conductor with. |
out q salary; In fac. he bad a deSira
BILE position and did not coyet the |
dietiuction of such appointment. |
To Ell sot him meant personal con.
tact, Aheiher OF n violent character or /
not, and for this he won d enter suit |
for damages. Nonp'ussd at his i'm
pudence ~ the driver drove on 10
the stable and a, ked iDstruc ions from
those higher In su hority on sfiairs OF
the company. More cooking, thieatp,
imporlunitiee, and, hDally, the query,
40 you are making q test case, are
You Y brought au aud acious answer In
the ali ,mativt from the passenger. Toe
road fiicials were too meek and con.
sideraie for the gentleman's feelings
10 assert their undsunted rights aud
prerogatives-tbat OF making every
man, woman and child who enters
their palace cars bis or her own con-
ductor without regard 10 inclination
or onvenience-and ordered the
driver 10 allow him 10 proceed undis.
lurbej. Monstrousi He did ride,
not only once, but twice and again.
Then ho boarded another car,
later In tho day, went through the
same maneuysr, and actually reiusg d
TO pay until the driver called upon
him and collected Was ever such
ardship praciicei upon an inttitu ion
that txiets only for the public good,
and that, too, at n loes Of thousands OF
dollars annually3 81 anxious are he
thet the dsar people Oh III |
not walk, that they actually overflow
the city treasury with their hard |
earned dollars for the priv lsg,l They
pave etfests without xafni q notices
from the Taxing District tfiisialr, aud
those already imperfec,ly paved are
torn up and improved, and for no
Other purpose tavc 10 benz n the cilyi
And further than this, while the com.
pany Ia haid prees,d 90 make both |
ends meet, 90 II were, and while it, |
{ Ulcers and ttockholdsrs remain awake |
NJ night 10 think now they eau better |
serve the public and comply Nth laws
which should hRvs been writ.
ten, but were overlooked b. csre.
Ices legislators, they are threat.
tened with opposition Dummy
lines have dared invade territory
taxed out by them. and theirs by
right Of priority and former faithful
service. An uDRrateiul city govern
ment has even smiled upon the In.
truderi But II was ever thus. TIE
more an humble, law.abidinR and ,fli
cent corporation like the Memphis
City Railroad Company does for the
city, the more II fights the enemies OF
the Taxing District and strives In ey.
ory manner warran cd by law, order
aud netice 10 uphold and susiain Its
lts officials, the more will Il be I'm.
posed upon. Why did not the chief
VI police detail, II necessary, every
men under his orders 10 see that the
bold, bad man who thus trampled
npon the rights and inifinged az iins.
The time-honorsd rules Of the railroad
company by refusing 10 set ~ bic own
Was yanked 10 the lock-
ppf Have past services 10 the
people and ardent support OF the
beot government under the Gun
been forRotien1 Ia gratitude a
stranger TO their heaTtsi IL lie too bad.
IL IL evident that the people are
aroused 10 q eenss OF the grea, impoai.
ion praoticed up1n them by the
Memphis City X Ilfoad Company In
he character Of the service rendered.
With utter disf' gard Of charter ~.
lurements, Il has consulted lie own
In the running Of care
,ud economy In sticking up a rule
hat passengers shall d, poail their
sreo Ia bon provided nj one end Of
he raft e.tfsp car. II has claimed a
patent tight 10 every thoTonphi re In
he city, aud raised Cain against for.
nidAble inyasion. Its franchise law.